10-30-1972 PC MIN
ELK RIVER PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
MlNUmES: October 30th, 1972.
First Order of business was an application to re-sone a portion of
the NW~ of NE\ of Sec. 28, Twp. 33, Rng. 26 and Lot 5 of Aud. No.3.
The request had been first submitted on a County Building Permit
Application form. A request for a proper application brought forth
Petition t~or rezoning No.7. This rezoning requests a change from
R-2 to P.U.D. (R3) Hearing was set for November 27th, 1972.
Neil Larson appeared with preliminary plans for development of
Lots 1 and 2 of Block 6, Village of Elk RIver. He was concerned
with a setback requirement that boUld put the building so far back
that off street parking would be made very dificult. A tenative
approval of a 20 foot set back was verbally approved, providing
the plans for the building and for offstreet parking are satisfactory.
The proposed new R.R. Crossing at Morton was considered and the
revised map showing future streets and what they would serve was
presented. The proposal included the closing of the crossover (?)
on U.S.No. 10 at the intersection of 4th and u.s. 10, to facilitate
slow-down lanes (turn lanes) at Morton. The Mayor will take the
map along on one hf his visits to the Brainerd Office of the State
Highway Department.
It is felt that this crossing will help in the traffic circulation
in the village of Elk River, and will help to reduce the number of
left turns at Jackson from the East bouNd lane---which is much more
pronounced now that Lowell and King R.R. Crossings are closed.
Apetition was presented by the Cretex Companies, Inc., who are now
the owners of land on both sides of Meadowvale Road, to vacate a
portion of this road and open Industrial drive to take care of the
traffic. It was pointed out that there is always some traffic that
wants to come down County 35 and stay off of No. 10 and still get
to the Proctor avenue EX~XEXX R.R. Crossing. The company XR~ig
officials present indicated that they would not oppose a future
development of a service road along u.s. No. 10 from Upland East to
the present west end of 6th street. Mention of the sewer and water
mains in this street was made and it was indicated that there would
not be any change in the location or easement concern them. It was
also indicated that none of the cost of the change would be tax
payers expense. It was Moved Seconded and carried that the planning
commission indicate to the Village COuncil their approval of the
plan to vacate the street, but not the sewer and water rights in
Meadovale Road from Quin west to 50 ft west of East line of Lot 11
of Aud. SUb. No. 3 conditioned on the opening of Industrial road
as a substitute of the road so closed, all at the expense of the
petitioner.
Meeting Adjurned.